Bureau Of Governmental Research, Inc.
Bureau Of Governmental Research, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) is a private, nonprofit, independent research organization dedicated to informed public policy making and the effective use of public resources for the improvement of government in the New Orleans metropolitan area.
About
MONITORING AND REPORTING ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ISSUES: IN 2018, BGR PUBLISHED A TOTAL OF 11 REPORTS AND RELEASES INCLUDING: CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS SHOULD REGULATE, NOT GOVERN THE SEWERAGE & WATER BOARD; FROM ANSWERS TO ACTION: POST-ELECTION POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC CONRIBUTIONS TO THE CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL DEMAND SCRUTINY; AN OPEN LETTER IN RESPONSE TO CONVENTION CENTER CONSULTANT'S ANALYSIS OF HOTEL PROPOSAL; AND VARIOUS BALLOT PROPOSITIONS IN JEFFERSON, ORLEANS AND ST. TAMMANY PARISHES. BGR'S RESEARCH STAFF MONITORED MORE THAN 70 STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL AND ITS COMMITTEES, BGR ALSO MONITORED THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE TO IDENTIFY BILLS OF LOCAL SIGNIFICANCE. (CONT'D ON SCH. O)ONCE RESEARCH IS COMPLETED, BGR PURSUES IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS, SOMETIMES OVER THE COURSE OF MANY YEARS. IT DOES SO BY REVISITING ISSUES IN FOLLOW-UP PUBLICATIONS AND THROUGH OUTREACH EFFORTS AIMED AT THE PUBLIC, CITIZENS GROUPS, THE MEDIA AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS. BGR'S MOST RECENT ASSESSMENT OF ITS EFFECTIVENESS CONCLUDED THAT, OVER THE PRECEDING DECADE, POLICYMAKERS IMPLEMENTED BGR'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO SOME DEGREE IN 13 OUT OF 16 AREAS OF KEY CONCERN.ADDITIONAL INDICATORS OF BGR'S IMPACT INCLUDE NEWS ARTICLES AND REPORTS SPECIFICALLY MENTIONING BGR; NEWS ARTICLES AND REPORTS ON A TOPIC THAT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO THE PUBLIC'S ATTENTION BY BGR; HITS TO A REPORT ON BGR'S WEBSITE; SHARING AND COMMENTARY ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS; AND REQUESTS TO SPEAK OR COMMENT ON A SUBJECT. IN 2018, BGR WAS MENTIONED 78 TIMES IN THE PRESS. FOR THE 12TH YEAR IN A ROW, BGR WAS RECOGNIZED IN 2018 BY ITS NATIONAL PEERS. THE GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION BESTOWED NATIONAL RECOGNITION ON BGR, HONORING ITS WORK IN TWO SEPARATE CATEGORIES. BGR RECEIVED AN OUTSTANDING POLICY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR THE 2016 REPORT "REDUCING THE COST OF TOMORROW: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PENSION REFORM IN JEFFERSON, ORLEANS AND ST. TAMMANY PARISHES," WHICH DISCOVERED MISINTERPRETATION IN A PENSION BENEFIT FORMULA AND LED TO SAVINGS OF MORE THAN $1 MILLION ANNUALLY FOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. BGR ALSO EARNED THE AWARD FOR MOST DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH FOR ITS 2017 REPORT "PAYING FOR STREETS: OPTIONS FOR FUNDING ROAD MAINTENANCE IN NEW ORLEANS." THE POPULATION SERVED BY THIS WORK INCLUDES JEFFERSON, ORLEANS, AND ST.TAMMANY PARISHES. BASED ON 2017 US CENSUS DATA, THE POTENTIAL REACH OFBGR'S MONITORING AND REPORTING IS THE APPROXIMATELY 1,134,857 REGIONALPOPULATION.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “The bureau of governmental research is a private, nonprofit, independent research organization dedicated to informed public policy making and the effective use of public resources for the improvement of government in the new orleans metropolitan area.”.
Their activities were defined as: “The bureau of governmental research is a private, nonprofit, independent (cont'd on sch. o) research organization dedicated to informed public policy making and the effective use of public resources for the improvement of government in the greater new orleans metropolitan area.”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as LA.
- The non-profit's address in 2019 as per the filing is 1055 ST CHARLES AVE NO 200, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70130.
- The form of the non-profit organization shows 10 employees as of 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $2,123,488.
- The organization has 31 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1932.
- The organization pays $798,784 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $104,042 in fundraising expenses.